A live action/CGI four-hour miniseries for Sky One, based on Terry Pratchett's book.
Pratchett and Vadim Jean penned the adaptation. Jean will also be directing.
Cast List
As of April 26th April 2006
Sir David Jason: Albert
Joss Ackland: Mustrum Ridcully
Marc Warren: Teatime
David Warner: Lord Downey
Ian Richardson: Voice of Death
Michelle Dockery: Susan
Nigel Planer: Mr. Sideney
Rhodri Meilir: Bilious
Peter Guinness: Medium Dave
Neil Pearson: The Raven
Sinead Matthews: Violet
Stephen Marcus: Banjo
Craig Conway: Chickenwire
Roger Frost: Bursar
Ed Coleman: Ponder Stibbons
John Boswall: Chair of Indefinite Studies
Marnix Van Den Broeke: Death
Shend: Hogfather
Richard Katz: Constable Visit
Tim Plester: The Tooth Guard
Arthur White: Ernie The Cart Driver
Nicolas Tennant: Corporal Nobbs
Dominic Borrelli: Grotto Hogfather
John Franklyn-Robbins: The Dean
Don Wetherhead: The Bogeyman
Gregor Henderson-Begg: Pixie Helper
Deborah Winckles: Mrs. Gaiter
Robert Portal: Mr. Gaiter
Maggie McCarthy: Ma Lillywhite
Rachel Edwards: Bobble Hat Child's Mother
Tony Robinson: Vernon Crumley
Jason's signing is quite a coup for Sky. Now seen most regularly in ITV's "A Touch of Frost" and one-off dramas such as "The Quest", he is British TV drama's most bankable star. RHI Entertainment have secured the international distribution rights.
Production is scheduled for completion by late June, when The Moving Picture Company will work on the CGI. Terry has also confirmed he will make a cameo appearance in the film due to be aired on Sky One this Christmas.
Hogfather will be produced by Rod Brown and Ian Sharples for the Mob Film Company. Elaine Pyke is the executive producer for Sky One and Robert Halmi Sr is the executive producer for RHI Entertainment.
The two-part film, which will run for a total of four hours, will be part of Sky One's 2006 Christmas schedule. It is the first Discworld film to be turned into a live action movie and will be filmed in high definition.
Related Resources
Ultimate Discworld Casting Page
ABOUT BLOODY TIME!
Finally, a live action adaptation of Pratchett, even if it isn't one of his best. And LOOK at the CAST!!
Yeah, kind of a weird choice of book to bring to film. A whole lot of characters to bring into the picture, and seeing as how Discworld is already a little bit loopy ... Just dunno why they'd pick Hogfather.
However, I'm pumped about having Susan and Death in it, favorite characters, and just happy to see something from Discworld brought to life like this.
Heathen_Dave said:
Yeah, kind of a weird choice of book to bring to film. A whole lot of characters to bring into the picture, and seeing as how Discworld is already a little bit loopy ... Just dunno why they'd pick Hogfather.
However, I'm pumped about having Susan and Death in it, favorite characters, and just happy to see something from Discworld brought to life like this.
probably because the hogfather has the clearest link to our own world, it's a christmas story albeit a weird one and thus can be marketed as a christmas story.
bluegiant
United Kingdom
October 2006
OCT 06, 2006 07:32 AM